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Company Summary

We're the producers, creators and marketers of beer, wine and spirts brands that people love. At Constellation Brands, we're driven to push boundaries and think beyond today to deliver products and experiences that resonate now, tomorrow and well into the future. Because of this approach, we're the fastest-growing large CPG company in the U.S. at retail, with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. Our premium portfolio of iconic brands like Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, Kim Crawford, Robert Mondavi, The Prisoner, High West Whiskey, and more drive industry-leading growth for us today. But we're just getting started. Our ability to stay on the forefront of consumer trends has fueled our success since our founding in 1945 and will guide us in creating the next generation of products and experiences Worth Reaching For.

Position Summary

The Category Analyst (CA) is a foundational role that completes a wide variety of important analytical assignments for the Category Management (CM) and Sales teams. The CA demonstrates strong technical skills, the ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, develop insights and presentations, execute space management projects and interact with retailers. The CA is a willing learner, quick study, and premier executioner of software packages and processes to cement Constellation's reputation as a dependable provider of CM solutions.

Responsibilities

Manages or Assists in Space Management Projects

• Assists CLM with implementation of space management analysis and designs category shelf schematics following Constellation's standardized space planning processes, tools, and space strategies.
• Assists in gathering, cleansing, analyzing, and validating data from multiple data sources and loading into planograms.
• Works with CLM and Sales partners to determine account priorities, and pursues most impactful initiatives pertaining to space, assortment, and other sales analytics.
• Assists CLM in drawing, updating, validating, and finalizing planograms for assigned projects by utilizing the merchandizing guidelines provided by the retailer.
• Updates, manages, and refines scorecards and reports to measure results.
• Support space and assortment opportunities aligned with the strategic direction of Category Leadership activities.
• Train to become an expert user of space planning and assortment software, processes, and solutions.

Performs or Assists general analysis for assigned customer(s) or projects

• Supports the CLM and Sales partners in the development of category insights, solutions, and presentations, including but not limited to new item introductions, package expansion/reduction, assortment analysis (pre/post), promotion effectiveness, seasonality, and post-promotion analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of CM analysis and creation of slides for various meetings.
• Attend and participate in business planning meetings as necessary.
• Updates scorecards and reports for assigned customer(s) and summarizes the results in a concise manner.
• Manages and tracks progress across all initiatives, summarizes and routinely reports on outcomes to both internal and external partners.
• Seeks clarification or understanding as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of analytical experience (may include an internship) that was focused on food and beverage retailing or merchandising, or sales experience from any industry.
• Ability to build strong relationships, initiate action and adjust to change are key attributes of this role.
• Average understanding of a variety of system output and application of measures contained within. These include the following:
  • Syndicated and panel data: Circana, Nielsen, or Numerator
  • Retailer Loyalty Data: Symphony AI, dunnhumby or 84.51
  • Space Management Software: Blue Yonder JDA or Apollo
• Above average user of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Power BI a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Bachelor's degree is preferred

Location/Travel Requirements

• Must live in the target markets
• Available to travel a minimum of 20% of his/her working time, including up to 5 hrs. driving time.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
• Must have close vision, distant vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral and color vision.
• Must be able to work in an office environment primarily but periodically required to work in a warehouse environment with variable temperatures and lighting.
• Should be able to lift 40 lbs. on occasion.

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The salary range for this role is:

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Our compensation is based on cost of labor. For remote locations or positions open to multiple locations, the pay range may reflect several US geographic markets, including the lowest geographic market minimum to the highest geographic market maximum. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. At Constellation Brands, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).